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- England declared 71.3% of its land in drought after July 2026.
- Tony Grayling said 45 million people face drought, 27 million under water restrictions, and alerts cover all of England except the North East from Tuesday 09:00 BST to Friday 21:00 BST.
- Dozens of firefighters battle a New Forest blaze that has burned 247 acres, about 140 football pitches.
